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Norwalk, Ccnn.,"1‘hursday Evening, March 12, 1896.
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Senator Hoar Gives\Senator
Sherman Taii‘y.
The Cuban Question Draws Large Audi-
ences in the Senate.
"GAZETTE‘S BUREAU )
709 EAST CAPITOL STREET ,-
WASHINGTON, MARCH 11.)
A downpour of sleet did not deter the
crowds from co'i’ning to the Capitol to-
day and taking potasession of the Senate
galleries, for the Cuban question seems
to gather impetus and excite new issues
as it proceeds.
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Mr. Allen (Nell) offered the first de-
velopment as to Cuba, in the form of a
joint resolution authorizing and re-
questing the President to malfe a thor-
ough and rigid investigation into the
present state of war in Cuba, Whether
it is being conducted in accordance with
the rules of civilized warfare.
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Mr. Hoar was then recognized on his
resolution postponing the entire Cuban
question until April 6, and directing
the committee on foreign relation 'to
make an inquiry in the meantime. He
said that at his time of life he did not
think any proclamation as to his sym-
pathy for a people struggling for liberty
was necessary. The Senator said his
course was taken with every feeling of
respect for the chairman of the commit-
tee on foreign relations (Sherman).
Turning to the latter, Mr. Hoar added:
“I rega‘rd him as the most illustrious
public character on the political stage
on this continent to-day. I sometimes
difi'er with him but always with pro-
found respect for him.” This was so
clearly designed to anodynel Senator
Hoar’s petulant attack, upon Mr. Sher—
man yesterday, that broad smiles and
an,and audible titter went the rounds of
the chamber. Then returning to his.
personal reference to Mr. Sherman,
who had temporarily lemme chamber,
Mr. Hoar added: “He will go downiin
history as one of the great men of the
day—~along with Lincoln, Grant, Fish,
Seward, and his own illustrious brother
—men to whom God in His providence
had given the task of maintaining the
government.
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Unless there is some unknown reason
for delay, it is believed that Congress
may be through with all the routine, of
the session before the middle of May.
All of the appropriation bills can be got
out of the House by the first week in
April. The only bill that is hanging
fire in committee is the rivers and har-
bors appropriation.
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The sub-committee of the Senate com-
mittee appointed to consider the bill for
the admission of New Me ico decided
unanimously today to report to the full
committee in favor of the r‘iassage of
the hill.
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The House committee on invalid pen-
sions yesterday authorized a favorable
report on a bill granting a pension of
$75 to the widow of General Thomas
Ewing, of Ohio. ‘ '
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For two hours today the House com-
mittee on the judiciary listened to a
spirited discussion for and against the
proposition that the United States gov-
ernment is founded on Christian prin-
ciples, and that the fact should be so
stated in the Constitution. Those tak-
ing part in the discussion were ’minis-
ters ofThe orthodox church, agnostics,
free thinkers, spiritualists and others.
The proposition was stoutly advanced
and just as vigorously resisted.
The affirmative of the proposition
was maintained by a delegation of the
National Reform Association.
The opposition was represented by
Dr. W. A..Crofi‘ut, Gen. Birney Rev.
A H. Lewis, of Plainfield, N. J.; Rev.
Jenkins Lloyd Jones of Chicago and
others.
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Senator Hawley and U. S. Patent
Commissioner John S. Seymour were
among those participating in the Yale
alumnus function last night.
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Mrs. L. B. Plimpton and the two
Miss Plimptons and'E. McMullen of
Hartford; 11.0. and M. G. Wheeler of
Winsted are among to-day’s arrivals
here from Connecticut.
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Burglars in Stamford.
The residence of Councilman Oliver
G. Fessenden, chairman of the Stam-
ford Police Committee,on South street,
was entered by burglars early yester-
day morning while the ,family were
asleep, and silverware and several over-
coats, amounting to about $300 in value
as will CLUB.
lohn Barthel Sues Louis
Schweizer for Alleged
As‘sault.
An Old Case Revived.
The case of John Barthel vs. Louis
Schweizer. which was pretty well aired
inthe local court some months since
was on trial in the Superior Court at
George W. Wheeler.
As will be remembered Barthel and
Schweizer occupied apartments in the
same house in Cranburv, a part of Nor-
walk, and had not l)--9n on good terms
for some time prevmus to July 31, 1895.
The evening of that day Barthel came
home and appeared to be somewhat
confused, as he" attempted to enter
Schweizer’s apartmen ts through a win-
dow. Schweizer saw him and fired sev-
eral shots in the air to frighten him
away. Barthel then went to the door
of Schweizer’s apartments and attempt-
ed to enter that way, but Schweizer
met him there, and in some sort of a
scuffle that followed, Barthel received
injuries about his head from which he
has suffered ever since. He alleges
that Schweizer beat him over the head
with a. club, but Schweizer denies this
and says that during the scuffle Barthel
fell and aggravated an injury to his
head which he had received several
years before.
Schweizer was arrested and bound
over to the Superior court on the charge
of assault with intent to kill. The case
is now pending in the criminal superior
court. States Attorney Samuel Fessen-
den declines to try it untilthe civil suit
is ended. The accused is out on bail.
The defense claim that no club was
used, that the injuries are the result of
an accident which happened sometime
prev1ous to the date named and that the
serious results which followed the little
disturbance between the men was
brought on by heavy drinking.
There is considerable medical testi-
mony to be heard in the cases on both
sides and the usual difi‘erences of opin-
ion from the “experts” are expected.
Yesterday, Dr. Huntington, who was
one of the physicians first called into
the case, gave his testimony. He was
reasonably satisfied that the injuries
were due to violence committed on July
31. The doctor made an excellent wit-
ness and on the cross examination did
more to help the plaintiff than on the
direct.
Fix-Congressman Levi Warner of
N orwalk and City Attorney J. D. Too-
mey of Bridgeport appear for thejplain-
tiff and Atttorney J. A. Gray for the
defendant.
- In this suit Barthel sues to recover
$2,000 damages from Schweizer who is
as poor in the way of dollars and cents
as he could very well be,-his family
having been for a time since the al-
leged assault a charge upon the town.
WILL SAVE THE BOY.
Norwalk Will Not Be Asked to Support
Willie Smith.
Willie Smith, a youth who for some
time past has been a charge on the
town, has finally been taken in charge
by his mother who lives in Bridgeport.
It is her intention to send the lad to a
convent, wher'e he will, receive a good
education and'never know the history
of his parents or of the downfall of his
mother. The latter is known as Maggie
Cosier in Bridgeport, but recently
married a man named Fenny and is
now living with him on State street in
that city. She has no money and the
authorities do not know how she can
aflord to undertake the task she has on
hand, but she is determined and will
probably be successful in her under-
taking. Therefore the town of N orwalk
will gain the relief it has sought for
some time.
The mother of the boy, who is now
about 12 years of age, has had a much
married and rather checkered career.
Over 15 years ago she was married to
William Smith of Norwalk, the father
of the boy in question.
him several years and was finally di-
vorced from him in the Danbury courts.
He later married and is now living in
Stamford. Mrs. Smith went to Bridge-
port and married Wm. Cosier, who was
well known there. He proved unworthy
and she again sought relief from the
courts. A few years later Cosier was
taken to the hospital in a crippled con-
dition and died in thatinstitution. Then
the mother began her career and finally
married Fenney. In spite of her condi-
tion in life she has determined that her
offspring shall be brought up in respect-
.able surroundings and will devote her-
self to his interests.
. . were stolen.
Bridgeport, yesterday, before Judge .
She lived with
A SMALEHEIZZARD-
Light Wind With a Heavy Fall
of Snow.
The Schoonér Mary Bates Abandoned Near
Eaton’s Neck.
All the prophets and sons of prophets,
after looking up at the clouds yesterday
and seeing the snow» falling and hear-
ing the wind rising. shook their wise
heads and said: “It is going to be a
second edit-ion of the big blizzard of.
March, 1888. The conditions are ex-.
’actlv the same, and, remarkably enough,
1806, like 1888, is a leap year.” .'
But they were all wrong, and last
night at 9 o’clock, notwithstanding per-i
e‘mptory orders from Washington to
fly hurricane signals, and signal flags,
the storm was practically over.
March 11. 1896, was very much like
March 12, 1888. But some of the cir-
cumstances were difi'erent. While the
thermometer registered 31 above zero
at 8 o’clock yesterday morning, it reg-
istered only 18 at the same hour March
12, 1888.
Gales amounting almost t ) a hurri-
cane swept the coast yesterday, and it
is feared much damage was done. .So-
far two deaths are reported and one
schooner was wrecked.
A story of tragedy and heroism con-i
nected with the storm comes from
Eaton’s Neck.
The schooner Mary Bates, command--
ed by Captain Bates, from Sag Harbor
to New York, in ballast, lost her way in
the blinding snow storm, 1.."(‘1 the crew,
against the captain’s wish, put out the
yawl and went aboard, hoping to reach
the shore, though heavy seas rolled
over them from the start. From the
first they had toresort to bailing.
“Boys,” said Captain Bates, ‘as they
were leaveng the boat, “you had better
not leave At all events, my presence
in the yawl would upset it, and so I
.prefer to remain here." '
“You will certainly be lost if you stay
on the schooner”-they expostulated.
“I shall stay my chances,” said the}
captain, and the yawl pulled toward the."
beach. When some distance from the
shore an angrier wave than usual
swamped the yawl, and Washed‘its fbur
occupants into the boiling sea. TWo of
them were drowned. The other two
were saved by the life savers.
Then the life savers thought they
were facing almost certain death, pulled
to the schooner and rescued the cap-
tain.
The storm was central over South
Carolina and Georgia. It was attended
by high winds along the coast and over
all the southern states south of Virginia
it was attended bva heavy rainfall.
There is a cold wave coming down
over the upper Mississippi valley,where
the temperature fell thirty degrees in
twenty-four hours. ,
The full force of the storm was felt at
”Block Island, where the wind reached a
velocity of seventy-two miles an hour.
The heaviest snowfall was reported
from Washington, D. C., where the sil-
very fliflies settled to a depth of 97-100
of an inch. ,
Here at Norwalk the blizz ird was
light, but the fall of snow- was quite
heavy: The electric cars ran as usual
and made excellent time.
Ballard-Morton.
Cornelius N. Ballard and Miss Alice
L. Morton, were unostentatiously mar.
ried at the residence of Rev. Charles
M. Selleck on East avenue, last eve-
ning. Miss Mabel A. Ballard a sister
of the groom was the pretty bridesmaid
and William A. Morton a brother of
the bride acted as best man. The bride
looked charming and the groom as
happy as if he had secured an exclusive
item for the Hour. They left on an
early train for New Haven and after. a
short bridal tour will return to fur-
nished apartments on Summer street
and dive into the mysteries of house-
keeping,
Don’trForget Trixie.
“Delmonico’s at 6,” which will ap-
pear at the Norwalk Opera House,
Wednesday March 18 for Phoenix En-
gine Company’s benefit performance,
is good for a series 'of misunderstand-
ings and misconstructions involving all
parti sina tangle, but the situations
are a l laughable in the extreme, and
the dialogue througout is witty. and
bright. Miss Nellie Dunbar, the phe-.
nomenal bai‘itone the late leading lady;
of “Pawn Ticket 210” will sing some of,
her latest songs. 1‘
The Cook Fighters. ' .
In the Danburv city court» yesterday}
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morning J ohu Williams of Norwalk and(
'.000k fight in that city.
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. in having a call prepared for a meeting
. their annual meeting for the election of
Joseph Williams of Winnnipauk were. .
fined $5 each for being captured ”at thel .
unw AGAIN. ’
Another Mandamus Served On
The Darien Selectmen.
Must Call a Special Meeting Before Next
Wednesday. ,1
No call for a special town meeting to
choose a tax collector having appeared
on the town sign—post in Darien, Sheriff
Miller yesterday served new mandamus
papers‘on Selectmen Klinefelter, Water '
bury and Mackey ordering them to
chnvene a meeting on or before Wed-
' ‘sday, March 18, or appear before
Jéldge Wheeler in the Superior court
and show causewhy they failed to do so.
{At the recent conference in Bridge"
port, at which it was agreed that the
previous mandamus preeedings‘shoul‘d
be Withdrawn, Mr. Kliuefelter prom-
ised to call a meeting within a
couple of days. He says he made that
promise in good faith, but that when
those who instigated the action at law
came home and made the air of Darien
vocal With a Chanticleeran chorus, in-
stead of behaving themselves as they
should, 1]) considered that he was no
longer bound to fulfil his part of the
contract. His temper was not im-
proved by the action of certain parties
and not telling him a thing about it up
til‘it was presented for his signature-
aud he now seems to have made up big,
mind to let the other side go ahead and
compel him to call the meeting, which
théy have done.
It is quite probable that this man-
damus will not be withdrawn. 0
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It .jlas The Only Chance to Save James
. Shanford From Death From a Cancer.
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James Sanford, a wealthy resident of
Refding, and well, known in western
Connecticut, has undergone the opera-
‘i‘inn'or lining EiS‘fcngn‘ESWukemout at
the root. _ _,
Last fallhe noticed a small sore on
the side of his tongue at was caused
by that member coming in contact with
a sharp tooth. The sore kept growing
worse and about a week ago Mr. San-
ford consulted a physician, who diag-
nosed the case as one of cancer.
After a careful examination ,it was
decided that the only chance of saving
his life was to amputate the tongue and
this was accordingly done.
His condition is serious. .
104 Years Old.
Aunt Betsy Saunders celebrited her
104th birthday anniversary at the Town
Farm, yesterday. She waited long and
anxiously for the appearance of ex-Sel-
ectman Daskam with his “usual” ofl’er-
ing of a pound of peppermints but wait-
ed in vain. She then concluded that
there were no pepoermints to be had
and went to sleep nibbling acake of
maple sugar, as she had done many
a time before on her natal day.
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Ex-Prisoners of War.
. The Fairfield County association of
Union Err-Prisoners of War will hold
officers in G. A. R.'hall on the evening
of March 19th, at 7:30 o’clock. There
will be an entertainment and supper.
WESTPORT.
Edward Richards of New York City
is spending a few days in town.
Prof. George Evetts of Sch enectady,
N. Y. is visiting friends in town.
. Fishermen are busy hauling nets for
smeltin the river, and they seem to be
quite plentiful. ‘
Mrs. Sally Taylor who has been stay-
ing with, her neice Miss Almon Water-
bury has returned to her home in Pop-
lar Plains. ,
Quite a delegation of Westport Divis-
ian No. 29 visited Concord Division
N orwalk Monday evening.
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DARIEN.
The youngest son of Edward Fair-
child has the mumps.
Mrs. George S. Bates is quite ill at
her home on Gracie street. She is at-
tended by Dr. George Birch of Stam-
ford.
The young ladies of‘the Y. P. S. 0.13.
practiced in the Town Hall last evening
for the Quaker sociable and supper to
be held Friday night. It promises to
be the most enjoyable afi'air held in.
Darien this winter.
The Darien Whist club meets with
and no “Sam” Daskam to call on her, .
absolute
exceptional opportunity to make the test.
poses to poll the votes of the people.
have zest in it.
magnificent prize at stake.
' THE GAZETTE will give A
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A Magnificint Plino
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fire company?
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for the Most Popular
Luge, Societyuuor Fire on ,
pany in Falrfleld County.
our. most popular school, lodge, society,-cluh or
Which one has the most admirers and friends?
Doublless these questions are beyond the power of any ’
most votes.
answer,
EVENING GAZETTE offers an
THE GAZETTE pro-
And the voting is to
It is made worth While to vote. There is a
but THE
$400 UPRIGHT PIANo‘to'the
school, lodge, society, club or fire company which gets the
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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.
every sense it is a perfect and beautiful instrument—equal to
the best that can be anywhere bought for $400 IN GOLD.
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 school, lodge, society, club or fire com-
pany the owner of the coupon may select—the blank lines in the
coupon to
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—Any school, lodge, society, club or fire company in Fairfield County is
eligible.
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 net 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. ’
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It is a piano made upon honor and sold upon merit- A
party buying one does not get merely a handsome case
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. ‘ /
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Norwalk Yacht Club ..................................... . ....... ........................ 148;
St. Mary’s School ................................ .. ............................ ................. 1235
Welcome Stranger Lodge .............. . ......... . ................... . ............ . ........... . 710
Center School ............................................................... . .......... ............ 309
Over River 8011001.. ..................................... - .............................................. 2 73
Pequonock Pleasure Club ............................................. . ........ . 268
Pioneer Castle... ...................................... 66
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T. F. E. Club .............................. . ................................................ ...... .. 31
N orwalk Liederkranz .................................................................... '. . ........... 19
Compo Engine 00., Westport ..................................................................... 10
Arion Singing Society ......................................... '.‘ ........................... ' ....... 4
Catholic Union’ Council .................... .................................................. 3
Uncas Tribe .......... . ........... . ........... . ............. . .................................... '. ....... . 3
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