f 1. t t it no "a .. . favor. ‘ and is striving honestly for a seat at the ‘ trons. Vol. v1. ' Whole‘No. 1291 THE ONLY EIGHT-PAGE ONE-CENT DAILY IN THE WORWALKS 1 ' - ’ ' .j f N orwalk Conn, Monday Efening, February, 3 1896; THE EVENING GAZETTE T EETEBED AT THE'POST OFFICE IN NORWALK As A NEw'srArEn. ”ARTS UBSCRIPTIOV 8 l _ DAinr. one year. 83: six months. $1. 75; three months. $1. 00; one month. 300. WEExLx, one year. in advance. 11.90151: months. 60c.; three months. 35c. ’ MONDAY, FEBRUARY-3,1896. . Greeting The GAZETTE greets its army of read- ers to- day as 1:11 eight page one cent daily under the title of THE EVENING GAZETTE. ; ' , \ In changing the name from “Daily” to "Evening” we do so to preserve the individuality of the WEEKLY GAZETTE, which, with a constantly increasing cir- culation, is still strong and healthy at the age of 96 years. When the Daily ,was first started, some six years ago, the motto “There is always room‘at the top,” was adopted. Since that time two other daily papers have come into the field for public One has recently changed hands top beside the GAZETTE under the able editorship lof gainial John Redemeyer. The other. and latest comer, is endeav- .oring to catch at a" straw by sensational. ism as well'as by forcing itself upon the public by giving its papers away. Whether in the past six years we have given our readers sufiicient news each gday-for one cent. we leave them to . judge for themselves. We have ever expressed our opinion upon important questions of town and city as we bee V,lieved for the best interest of old Nor- walk and its people, many times taking sides against our best friends and pa-- Of course, we have made mis- takes, many of them, but they were mistakes of the head and not of the heart. But underlying them all they were honest and independent opinions unpurchased or penned with the expec- tation of favors to come. ._ The time has now arrived for addi- tional improvements, and'believing that the people of Norwalk will agree with ' us that an eight page paper can be as successful at this end of the town as in our sister city and that our merchants will take pride in having an up-to-date advertising medium at home, we issue the GAZETTE in its enlarged form, thus giving our readers double the amount of reading matter but keeping the price ONE CENTS ‘ ' The GAZETTE is to-day the only eight page one cent daily sold in Norwalk, South Norwalk, East Norwalk, West- port, New Canaan, Darien, Rowayton, Noroton, Wilton, Winnipauk and Broad River which advertisers will do well to remember. Our new head, “THE EVENING GA- ZETTE,” which was ordered from .the type foundry some days ago, has failed to reach us and we are ocliged to use the present heading until it arrives. .Ju +p—————___. . Piano and Popularity. ‘The EVENING GAZETTE to-day makes ‘ the most libgral ofi'er ever made by any eight page one cent paper in the State of Connecticut. The- GAZETTE an. nounces its enlargement in the article above, but it now intends to do some- thing more. It will give the people a chance to establish which in fact is the most' popular school, lodge, society, club or fire company in Fairfield coun- ty. . , Yes, county, not merely city. Q You will have an opportunity to cast a ballot in proof of your belief that So- and-So is the most popular, and if your favorite‘wins, a handsome $400 upright piano will-be given them free. . The in- , strument is one of the best musical powers,finest workmanship and worthy of a‘ place in any mansion in the land. - The . few conditions governing the contest are set forth in another place in this editionof the GAZETTE. The con_ test begins to-day. So take a gbod headstart and go it to' a finish landing your favorite :1 winner. Victory or fifeat all depends upon you. The GAZETTE will simply record- the number of votes daily and at the finish will give the triumphant winner the handsome $400 piano. . $920,000 Q l . ' hundred signatures to the petition. WATERED STOCK. How It Afl‘ects Connecticut’s Electric Roads. The Railroad Commission Report. The Connecticut railroad commis- ' sion report chime in its full returhs the extent to which stock has been issued by the electric . railroad companies of ..this state otherwise than for cash. The L Bridgeport Traction Co. returns $2,000, - 000 of stock issued “for stock. of other corporations." The Central Railway and Electric Co. of New Britain returns $86,000 issued for cash and $541,000 “for construction;” the Danbnry and Bethe) Co, $100,000 for cash 11ml $215,000 for “increased valuation of the road. con- struction and equipment.” The Hurt- ford, Manchester and Bockville Co. re- turns $200,000 “issued to contractors as cash.” rl‘he Meriden Electric Railroad Co. returns 880,000 issued for cash and issued for “contract for electrical equipment and ex‘ension of. the road.” This is the com.- pany for the stock of which, issued for almost nothing, the' New. Haven Steam Railroad Co. has lately paid near- ”$200,000 in cash The Middletown Street Railway Co. has paid in $51,000 in cash and $24,000 “for construction.” The'New Haven ’and Centreville Co. returns $300,000 issued “in part pay- ment for property — and . franchises.” The New Haven Street Railway Co., the third largest in 'the state, returns $1,000,000. “issued' without payment thereon, for the purchase of roads. etc, from other companies for reconstruct- ion. and for electrical equipment.” The Norwalk Tramway 00. returns “all- stock (189,000) issued in payment of contracts.” The Stamford Street Rail- road Co., lately bought out by the New Haven Steam 00., returns all its stock as paid for in cash. The Waterbury Traction Co. returns “$50,000 issued for cash, $50,000 for stock of Connecti- cut Electric Co. and $500,000 for in- creased valuation and equipment.” The Winchester Avenue Street Railway Co. returns 1 ,600.shares of $25 each is .. sued to contractors, and “14, 400 shares in purchase of entire stock of the New Haven and West Haven Horse Railroad Co ” . The returns show that there are 25 companies reporting; that these have a total of outstanding stock of $8,604,240; and that of that stock 11 companies have put out no less than $6,303,000, or more than 73'percent., which hasbeen issued otherwise than for cash. This great over-capitalizatioi’i is not mentioned in the text of the report, and can only be distilled from the mass of figures. In the case of six roads the majority -of stockholders live outside the state— 188 out of a total of251—and 11 roads, with $6.27 0,000 of outstanding stock, are controlled outside the state, where, according to the report, $4,630,400 of that stock is held. The foregoing fig- ures indicate the extent to which the trolley roads have been “syndicated ” by outside parties, and show that pre- vious to the New Haven Steam Rail- road Co.’s recent'purchase of the Meri- , den road a clear majority of the stock of Connecticut roads was held outside the state, and that about half is still so held. The commissmners make no mention of these foreign holdings. Many of the companies have very few stockholders. The second largest in the state, the Bridgeport Traction Co., has but 39; the large New Britian Company only eight, with four in Connecticut; the Hartford and Manchester 13; the New Haven Street Railroad Co. 15, and the ”Winchester Avenue Co. 12. The great over-bonding of the roads is shown by a total bonded debt of $7, 966, - 000 as compared with $8,604, 340 of “watered” stock. ano.__..—.._ An Important Matter. Selectman Selleck has a little matter to which he will call the attention of the city council to-night. It relates to the management of lock-ups or station- houses, and is a matter that ought to have received attention long, long ago. The city charter, Sec. 22, provides that the Council, when assembled according to law, shall have power to "establish and maintain a suitable prison or look- up within the limits of said city, for the confinement and safe-keeping of all such persons as may be arrested and awaiting trial, and said prison shall be under such rules, ’ regulations :and authority as the Council shall ordain and 'establiéh. ” - Extension Petition. Raymond Johnson of West Norwalk is circulating a petition for the exten- sion of the Street Railway has" from South N orwalk through West Norwalk to NeW'Canaan. He already has over-a '.,l sTcL§_A_ HAM. James Mitchell’s Residence 0n Clifi‘Street-‘Visited by' Burglars. Q . ‘1' They» Sample cider and Vinepai' Barrels. I The house Mitchell and family on Clifi‘ street, was visited by burglars last evening, while the members of the family were court- in‘g Morpheus. The thieves gained an entrance through an outside cellar door which was unlocked and offered no resistance to the entry of whoever might have a desire to get into the cellar. Mrs. 'Mitchell is sick and a nurse is employed to care for her. About 9: o’clock the nurse who sleeps on the first floor heard a noise as if some one was cutting around the lock on the door at the top of the cellar stairs which leads. into the kitchen.~ Thinking that she might possibly be mistaken she listened for two or three minutes longer and then became convinced that her first suspicions Were right, and lost no time. in calling Mr. Mitchell and his son Fred to whom she explained herosuspicions. Both dressed themselves and hastened down stairs, Fred going outside for the purpose of shutting the cellar door thus caging the thieves. But they had evi- dently heard the nurse arouse. the Messrs. Mitchell and had hastened out 'of the cellar. A light was secured and an investiga- tion made, the searchers going to the cellar from the inside way. As they stepped from the stairs to the cellar floor they were somewhat startled to find themselves going: over shoe top in what appeard to be water, but which they were not long in finding out. was a mixture of cider and vinegar. Continuing their search they found that the spigols from two barrels of vinegar and one barrel of ciderhad . been pulled out and streams were run- ning from each of the barrels, and forming miniature lakes in different parts of the cellar. The spigots were with some. difficulty replaced and in time to save a portion of the contents of the barrel. Further search resulted in finding a. 22-pound ham missing, from which only a few slices had been out. At this dis- covery Mitchell senior, began to get mad, and if the man who stole the ham had been within reach it is safe to say that he would have fared badly, as Mr. Mitchell was armed with a club heavy enough to fell an ox. It was not found that anything else had been taken, in fact there was noth- ing else to steal unless it was potatoes, onions, cabbages, beets, turnips and a few last year’s auction bills. It was seen that an attempt had been . made to cut around the lock at the head ~ of the cellar stairs, the thieves evident- ly intended to make a thorough search of the house and make their visit as profitable as possible, but became frightened away before completing their circuit. Mr. Mitchell purchased another ham this morning, and extends an invitation to the burglars to call again this even- ing, when he will be ready to give them a more cordial reception. It is belived that the thieves became thirsty and mistook the two barrels of, vinegar to be “loaded” with cider, but found out their mistake by the sense of taste, and without losing precious time in replacing the spigots, tried the third barrel which they found to contain a fluid more to their taste. Superior Court Assignments. The following'cases are now on the assignment list of the Civil Superior court for this week: . vs. Tuesday: Giovanni Franzilli Dav1d M. Platt. Wednesday: James K. Crofut vs. Jacob M. Layton, et als.; Charles T. Leonard vs. Borough of Norwalk. Thursday: Norwalk Tramway .00. vs. Consolidated road. 'et als.; Village of Chester vs. Francis Leonard, et al.; Lucretia R. Bouton vs. Augustus E. .Doty, et. al.; William M. Terry 85 00. vs. Lewis Lockwood, etux.; John Barthel vs. Louis SchweiZer. ‘P————— To Re-open Judgment. A motion to re-open the judgment, and appeal fromtaxation of costsin the case of Fawcett vs. Town .of Norwalk and Samuel C. Ireland was argued be- fore Judge Downs in the Q Common Pleas court Friday afternoon last. ‘ De- cision was reserved. ‘ Used Dynamite. Burglars blew open the Danielson post office safe with dynamite on Satur- 1 day and secured 84' in money and $75 worth of antique stamps. I occupied _ by James NAficNA‘L GAPITAL. 3 the; House. ' Gas, Electric lighting and Telephone Com- panies Receive a Drubbing. GAZETTE's BUREAU, 1 709 EAST CAI‘ITOL STREET, WASHINGTON. FEB. 21]. ) Saturday was a bad day for “Grasp- ing Monopolies” 1n the House. Expert testimony was abundantly in evidence that gas is now made, with a fair profit, at" 5 cents a 1, 000 feet, that electric lighting can be furnished at half the presenQ fates. and telephones at $10 a year each and give reasonable profits. Watered capital is charged with pre- mvailing extortions. ‘ ' o o o . The session of the House was occu- pied entirely with District afi'airs. Resolutions were passed fixing the rate 000 feet, but allowing the company to charge delinquent consumers at the rate of $1 per 1,000 feet. The amend- ment was adopted without a dissenting voice. When this question was before the House Thursday, Congressman Hill, who knows all about gas, put sev- eral pertinent questions to the chair- man of the committee. 0 o o The electric light matter was then taken up and a resolution passed that the United States Electric Light Com- pany, or any other company in the District, shall not charge for arc or in- candescent lighting, or for electric power, to exceed 75 per cent. of the rates charged on the 1st of January, 1896. This was adopted without op- position. ' 1 , f o o 0 Another resolution was passed pro- 'viding'for a new schedule (if telephone rates, as follows: Fifty dollars per annum for a single telephone on a circuit, not more than $401M two instruments on the same circuit, not mere than 330 where three, and no ore than 925 where four or malts afe nthe same line. Theamend- ment was adopted Without debate. ,1 o 0‘ o ' Aflong and weary Senate session was geldSaturday afternoon over ”a men re that can get no further—the silveri bill. It passed, yeas 43; days 34. 0- o . ' Acft r'a two hours’ contest in execu- tive tension the Senate confirmed the nomination of Gen. J. J. Coppinger, a Coloriel in the army, to be Brigadier Gen 11], by the decisive vote of 44 to 17. S nators Hawley, Bate and Palmer, all mbers'of the committee, cham: pion d the General’s cause. 0 o o Af ' r a long executive session the Sena. e adjourned over to Tuesday. i o o o The treasury reserve is $49,050,692. The'net loss of gold since July 9 last, to date, is $58, 520, 537. ' o 0 001. W. W. Skiddy, of Stamford, was here and called on Congressman Hill last week. . i o o 0 here ts a representative of the National Druggists association, which is to have a hearing before one of the Senate com- mittees to-morrow. l l 1 , Norwalk Ahead. , The amount of Fairfield county li- cense money received during January. is anleven $6, 000 This will be appor- tionejd, less the5 oper cent., or $300 for the County Treasurer, among- the vari- ous license towns. The total amount received for licenses, since Nov. 1,1895, is $9l, 120, leaving $85,664 to be divided among the towns. So far, N orwalk shows the best record on applications completed. "There are but ’thrce pending and these are Kate Fahan, Betts & Farrington and T. J. Sullivan. Lived Here. Thomas E-Kippie who killed his wife at N'eleaven. Friday night by stab- bing her in the breast five times with a butcher-knife with an eight-inch blade, and ,of which an account appeared in - these columns on Saturday, at one time Mrs. . lived on Hoyt street, this city. ‘Kippie was‘ divorcedsome years ago from her husband, Max Foley, now a resident of New Haven, upon his appli- cation. . $4, 000 Blaze at Slratford. The barn, carpenter shop and cider mill belonging to Edgar Osborn, of Loss, $4, 000. . ~ day morning. _ A Bad'D'ay- for Monopolies in , of gas to“consumers at 75 cents per 1,-' . Hop. E. 0. Frisbie, of Hartford, is ,-4@ Stratford, was consumed by fire Satur- FOUR HUNI] 111111an A, Magnificent Piano for the Most “Popular School, Lodge, Society, Glub'oi' Fire'com- pmmmmumulr Which is our most popular school, lodge society, club or fire company? Which one has the most admirers and friends? Doubtless these questions are beyond the power of any absolute answer, but THE EVENING GAZETTE. to—day opens an exceptional opportunity to make the test. THE GAZETTE pro- poses to poll the votes of the people. And the voting is to have zest in it. It 18 made worth while to vote. There is a magnificent prize at stake THE GAZETTE Will give A $400 UPRIGHT PIANO to the ' school, lodge, society,b club or fire company which gets the most votes. It is an instrument of the very finest character It is beautiful in its workmanship, an ornament worthy of any home, and 111 all its musical qualities it is unsurpassed. In every sense it IS a perfect and beautiful instrument—equal to the best that can be anywhere bought for $400 IN GOLD The contest begins to day. The following are the rules which govern the voting: ‘ ' - l—THE GAZETTE will print each day a blank coupon, each coupon being ' good for one vote for the schob], lodge, society, club or fire com- pany the owner of the coupon may select—the blank lines in the coupon to be filled out with the name and address. The coupon to- day is at the end of this article. 2—The contest will clofe on July 2, and the winner announced on July 3. 3—Anyfisgcl1fiol, lodge, society, club or fire company in Fairficld County is e 1 e 4—A fullg record of the voting will be published up to date every evening in THE GAZETTE, but votes received after 10 A. M. will not be re- corded until a day later. , 5—Coupons must be filled out in a plain handwriting, for otherwise blund- ers can not be avoided and votes will be lost. Blank coupons, of course, can not be counted. 6—Coupons of more than seven days after date wil.i not be counted. THE GAZETTE expects a big vote. . Fairfield County is full of popular schools, lodges, societies, clubs and fire companies. The contest is bound to be of wide and live interest, and every preparation is made at this office to see that the voting proceeds without a drawback of any sort. .THH PIANO 0TH HT] 18 THE ST} .lillil c 81 Hill. It is a piano made upon honor and sold upon merit. A party buying one does not get merely a handsome case 3 gets a thorough musical instrument. The tone of the instru- ment is full, rich, resonant and well sustained, the scale is magnificent. . Following is the voting coupon, a copy of which will ap- pear in THE GAZETTE daily. 66116116 P 61w FEBRUARY 3. NOT GOOD AFTER FEBRUARY 10. Name, Town, -; ' ' ‘ .
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