‘ , Vol. VI. Whole N0. 1312 NATl0N_A_L_ll_APlTAL Senator-Elect DuPont’s Case to-Come Up To-Day. A Bill to Grant Gold. Medals to the Sur- vivors of Port Hudson Storming Column. GAZETTE'S BUREAU, 709 EAST CAPITOL STREET ~ WASHINGTON, MARCH 3. In the Senate today Mr. Sherman called attention to the discrepancy in the journal of the two houses as t.) the action of the House on the Cuban reso— lutions adopted by that body. He said that the House resolutions had been re- ported as a substitute for the Senate res- olutions, but thatthey had, through the House clerk, been reported to the Sen- ate as independent resolutions. 0 o o On motion of Mr. Cullom, the agri- cultural appropriation bill was taken up, and the amendments made by the Senate committee on appropriations were read. 0 o o The House to-day returned to the consideration of the legislative appro- priation bill. The amendment offered yesterday to abolish the fee system as to United States marshals and district attorneys and to substitute salaries, ranging from $2,000 to $5,000, was the pending proposition. 0 o 0 Senator elect Du Ponts’ case of Delware, is to come before the Senate to-morrow. The Senate now consist of eighty-nine members, of which a maj- ority is forty-five. The republicans without Mr. Du Pont have forty-four votes, the democrats thirty-nine and the populists 51);. One vote, therefore, has been needed to pass the committee regulation in fantor of Du Pont, and this vote must come from populists rather than from the democrats. . . . , o o . o r . A hymn of invocation has been writ-‘ ten for the national Christian Endeavor convention to be held here, by Col. John Hay, well known as one of the secretaries of President Lincoln, and a writer of wide reputation. This hymn has been officially adopted, and will be sung to the tune of “Federal Street” at the opening services of the conven- tion. 0 o o Said a leading member of the House today, “If the President does not issue a proclamation within twenty days granting the rights of belligerency to the Cubans, we will pass a joint resolu- tion and force him to do something.” 0 o ‘ o A bill has been introduced in the Senate granting medals to survivors of the Port Hudson (La) forlorn hope storming column. This, if passed, will include William Mitchell, of N orwalk. O. Delmonico’s at 6. “Delmonico’s at 6” under the man agement of Mr. J. M.Ward, will appear at the Norwalk Opera House for one nights, performance Wednesday even- ing, March 18, for tan: U :uefii- of I’hCB- nix Engine company. “Delmonico’s at. G” is full of fun and is a bright, clean farce comedy from beginning to end. The intrinsic merits of this production is greatly enchained by the excellence of the company. “Delmonico’s at 6” is the story of an attempt on the part of a husband to excite the jealousy of his wife by making a pretended appoint- ment with an actress. The matter gets involved beyond the control of the hue- band because the actress actually hap- pens to be at Delmonico’s with another man, and the excited wife of course thinks that fair charmer is there by ap- pointment with her husband. Miss Nellie Dunbar, formerly the prima donna of the "Ship Ahoy” company and last season leading lady in “Pawn Ticket 210” will play one of the promi- nent parts in Mr. J. M. Ward’s produc- tion of “Delmonico’s at 6.” Miss Dun- bar is noted for her phenomenal bari- tone tvoice. Miss‘ Trixie Friganza, a very clever soubrette will assume the role of the actress. Many high class specialties have been introduced which makes “Delmonico’s at 6” a great laugh from start to finish. 0 A Good Scheme. Superintendent Kyle of the Street Railway line has perfected a device whereby be fully believes the annoy- ing dripping of grease from the car axles and other working parts will be' obviated. It acts asa receiver and is made of galvanized iron. Mr. Kyle is ever alert for improvements that will be of advantage to the public, and if his present scheme proves to be practi- cal, a nuisance will be abated. . l —Advertise in the “Gazette.” THE ONLY EIGHT-PAGE ONE-CENT DAILY IN THE WORWALKS. *3". cl 34". .' I . / 4 ". I ‘ €514!!!“ ]. 1‘ ."",_I|,__.V - /. M ,_ Norwalk, Conn , Weduesdaj_r Evening, March 4, 1896. “ONE TOO SOONrWashinston Post. A MARCH GALE. '-The'~Third-“D'ay of the ‘Month Establishes a Breezy Record. Was a Howling Success. The wind blew at a hurricane ‘gait last night and it has continued at a high speed today. The dust was hurl- ed in. a. blinding manner and it was altogether uncomfortable to be on the street. It was a dry blizz 1rd and the wind reached a velocity higher than at any time since last May. Trees, wires and signs were the prey of the elements and remarkably enough the damage done was not large. Buildings were rocked and the occu- pants were frightened to the extent of remaining awake all night. In different sections of the state con- siderable damage was done but so far as we learn resulted in no loss of life. No great amount of damage seems to have been done. A large showcase in front of Newsman Benedict’s store was blown over and the glass shattered to small bits. A showcase in front of the Misses St. John’s millinery store also met a like fate. A large pane of glass in the upper story of Raymond & Sons building blew out and was smashed to pieces on the sidewalk. A large elm tree in front of the Coles place on Union Park blew down and for a time blocked travel on the street- A large section of a fence of the Sel- leck place on Union Park was laid low by a limb falling from an elm tree. Milkmen found pails scattered about, and one left out by John F. Holdridge and containing six cents, was blowu out of sight. A fence at the rear of the Julia Lockwood place on Lewis street was blown dowmwhich leads a resident to express the hope that it will result in a picket fence being placed in its stead. A large section of the roof at the Loans- bury & Bissell manufactory at Winni- pauk was ripped off causing damage to the amount of perhaps $100. The roof of the Street Railway station had a rat- tle - to- bang time of it but aside from the unroofing of the scuttle did no damage. This afternoon everything is as peace- ful and calm as an April day, the wind having evidently suffered an ignomin- ious death. La Grippe Promptly Cured. S. T. Wiley, :1 well known school teacher at Gibbon Glade, Fayette Co., Pa., says: '- “I am very much pleased to testify to the efficacy of. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, one bottle of which I purchased of James O’Neil, of this place. It gave me prompt and permanent relief from a severe attack of the grip. Since then, I have used it whenever attacked by any throat trouble, and it has always effected a prompt cure]? For sale by E. P. Weed, Druggist. ” O FOR Lugs son; Frank Bates, ofSanford’s Sta- tion, Suicides in Bridgeport. Left a Sealed Letter for His Supposed Sweetheart. Frank Bates, of Sanford’s Station, about 30 years old, shot and killed him— self about 2:30 yesterday afternoon near Hickey Bros.’ saloon at the foot of Fairfield avenue. The weapon he used was a .33 calibre revolver. The shot entered the head just ower the right ear and death ensued almost in- stantly. ‘ When Bates’ body was removed to the Hospital, a memor indum book was found, and in it was written: “If I should die notify Minnie H. Plat‘, of Sanford’s Station. Frank Bates.” All the revealed circumstances point to the conclusion that the man, who is probably Frank Bates of Sanford Sta- tion, died for love. Bates was first seen in Bridgeport Monday evening, when he presented himself to Timothy Burke, night clerk at the Lafayette hotel. Burke observed him with more than ordinary attention, because when he took the pen to sign the register his hand trembled violent- ly, so much, in fact, that Burke won. dered that he was able to write legibly. The stranger had a small grip with him, which he caused to be sent up to the room that was assigned to him, He never entered. the room himself, so far as anybody knows. Where he spent Monday evening cannot be ascertained. Yesterday afternoon, shortly before 2:30 o’clock, he walked into Hickey Bros.’ saloon on Water street, and asked John Hickey, the proprietor, to loan him a lead pencil. “Certainly I will,” replied Hickey. The stranger took the pencil and wrote fora moment in a little book, which he took‘ from his pocket. He then left the saloon, saying to the bar- tender: ' "Say, Bill, if anything. happens to me look in this book.” Something did happen to him- imme- diately. He knew it was going to hap- pen. There was only one witness to the act by which Bates killed himself. There were plenty of other people in ’the neighborhood when the bullet was fired, but only O.'Howard Hall, a printer, actually saw it done. Mr. Hall was standing opposite the saloon engaged in conversation with two other gentle- men. He said: “While I was talking I was idly gaz- ing across the street, my vision prob- ably taking in every person who passed. I have no recollection of seeing the dead man as he left the saloon of Mr. . w Hickey, but I heard the repn-t of the revolver and saw the man when he fell. It all took place in an instant. I ex- claimed: ' " . ,“fijé‘Th'a‘U mun ha's'hilled- h‘lfllfile'lr'flBd‘ turned away.” ' f In a ”minute the body was surrounded by 200 curious persons. He had fallen ,face' downward. His hands dropped to his side and his head seemed’to fall toward his chest. A pis- tol, from which a thin wreath of smoke still floated. was lying within easy reach of his hand. Somebody summond the ambulance. The Emergency Hospital corps came to the spot prepared to revive a man who had falleninto a fit. Instead they found an unfortunate Victim of his own folly with a gastly bullet wound in his head, dead before they could reach him. The body was removed to the Emergency Hosgital on a stretcher, and afterwards to Bishop’s morgue. The shot had entered the head just over the right ear and had proved almost instantly fatal. The weapon he used was a 38-calibre revolver of a cheap pattern. Coroner Doten and Medical Examiner Downs were notified of the occurrence. They made an examination of the effects upon the dead man’s person. The most striking key to the mystery was found in the message written in the little book about which the man had spoken to the bartender. The message was written in a scrawl- ing hand on the inside of the cover and the adjoining page. On the other pages of the book were written the name of the woman again, together with the name of the dead man. There was also a sealed letter addressed to her, which Coroner Doten now has in his possession. The seal will not be broken until she can be heard from and her eyes will first, probably, peruse the message from the dead. It, as surmised, the dead man loved her and his suicide was the fruit of a quarrel With his sweetheart, or perhaps of her hopeless rejection of him, her emotions as she reads it~ will be strange indeed. A telegram was immediately sent to . ’ her at the address directed by the sui- cide. Late last' night it was understood a' message had been‘received by the coroner saying that she would arrive today. The man was well and comfortably dressed. ' Late last night it was discovered that he had a trunk at the baggage room in the depot. It is small and cheap and has written upon it the name “F. E. Bates.” It is checked to Bridgeport from Danbury on the Danbury & Nor- walk railroad. ' Bartender Fitzgerald does not think the man had been drinking. Poverty could not have been the cause. His purse contained some $5 in greenbacks and silver. ‘ ‘ —-Three pounds prunes for 25 cents at Betts & Farringtons. J 22-tf 'fire company? , Price One Gent. ; coo HUNDRED colllo PRIZE! ll Magnificent Piano for the Most Popular School, LOdgc, Society, Club or "Fire Gom- ‘ pony in Falrflcld County. Which is our most popular school, lodge, society, club or Which one has the most admirers and friends 13 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 is 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, 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 in 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: 1—TnE GAZETTE will print each day a blank coupon, each ccupon being good for one vote for the school, 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. Z—The contest will close on July 2, and the winner announced on July 3. 3+Ah'yifclépol,‘ lodge, sobiét'y,“ club In fire cempany'in Fairfield .Countyis. e igi e. - 4—A full 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. 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. .lllll & SUNS.- THE PIANO OFF Hill] 18 THE Sl} It is a piano made upon honor and sold upon merit. party buying one does not get merely a handsome case He gets a thorough musical instrument. The tone of the instru l I _I._. 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. Name, Town, Ho a Rose Company ................................................................................ .1496 Hogwalk Yacht Club ............................................................................... 1312 St. Mary’s School .............................................................. ................ 761 Welcome Stranger Lodge .................................................. . .................. . 470 Over River School.. ................................................................................... 253 Pequonock Pleasure Club ..... J ..... . ................................. . 188 Center School ......................................................................... ............ 165 Pioneer Castle ......................................................... . .............................. 32 T.G. L. C ......... . .......... a... ................................... . ...................... ....... 29 T. F. E. Club ................................................................. , .......................... 17 Compo Engine 00., Westport ..................................................... , ............... 10 Arion Singing Society ............................................................................ 4 Catholic Union Council... 3 Uncas Tri e .......................................... 3 Norwalk Liederkranz ..... - ................................... _ 2 Knob Outing Club .............................. 2 Pine Ledge Club ................. . ............................................... . ................. S. S. Club.. ............................. .. ..................................................... . .......... % Sword Fish Club..... ....... . ..... ...... .......... . ..................... - ........... ..
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