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V01. VI. Whole No.1320
Nor-walk, Conn, Monday Evening, March 16-, 1896..
Price One Cent.
' election of United States Senators by a
‘ were sent out for the accommodation
projects about eight feet above the wa-
14;: far off Southport, and is directly in the
path of Sound steamers.
Seven Years’ Unexplained Ab-
sence is Now Proof of
Death in Pension
Cases.
A Proposed Amendment to the Constitution.
Gazsrrs's BUREAU. I
701) EAST CAPITOL STREET
\VASHINGTON, MARCH 16. I
The President has approved the act
making seven years’ unexplained ab-
sence proof of death in pension cases;
the act to incorporate the Supreme.
council of the Thirty-third Degree of
of Scottish Rite Masonry for the South-
ern jurisdiction of the United States;
the act authorizing the distribution of
world’s fair medals and diplomas.
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The Senate committee on privileges
and elections has. authorized Senator
Mitchell, chairman of the committee,
to report his jotnt resolution proposing
an amendment to the Constitution of
the United States providing for the
direct vote of the people.
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Senator Merrill, chairman of the
finance committee, and Repi‘esentative
Dingley, chairman of the ways and
means committee, were in conference
with Secretary Carlisle at the Treasury
Department Saturday in regard to the
prospects of financial and tariff legisla-
tion at this session.
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Senator Cannon of Utah has received
a set of resolutions from the chamber of
commerce of Ogden declaring that his
vote against the tariff bill in the Senate
meets with their hearty approval, and
that while they favor protection, they
agree with him that protection and
silver should be linked together.
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The House committee on public
buildings and grounds has taken up the
question of providing a new govern-
ment printing office, and will endeavor
to secure action at this session of Con-
gress.
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As indicative of the great care being
exercised to avoid possible complica-
tions with the Spanish government, it
is stated that several army officers who
applied for leave of absence with per-
mission to cruise 1n the West Indies
received the desired leave with the dis-
tinct understanding that under no cir-
cumstances were they to visit the Island
of Cuba.
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Senator Platt was among the not1bles
entertained at dinner by the venerable
Senator Merrill of Vermont, On Friday
night.
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The Washington Times’ “society col-
umn makes this announcement:
Mrs. Le Grand Bette of Norwalk,
Conn. ., is visiting Mrs. John Seymour,
her sister.
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Have Given Good Service.
At no time during ‘he past winter
have.the cars on the Street Railway, or
“Red” line been delayed by reason of
snowstorms. Thesnow has had hardly an
opportunity to cover the tracks“ before
the electric sweeper swooped down on
them and the cars were running over
the same as merrily as if there had been
no storm, and the cars were on sched-
uled time. Not only that, extra cars
of passengers. All this was plainly in
evidence this morning when the heaviest
snowstorm of the season had to be
contended with.
Mortuary Record.
There were 39 deaths in Norwalk
last month, representinga death rate
of 23.6. Fifteen of the number were of
children under five years of age. The
causes Of death were measles, 2; diph.
theria, 4; malarial fever, 1; puerperal
fever, 1; diarrhoea, 1;" consumption, 3;
pneumonia, 8; bronchitis, 1; nervous
diseases, 3; heart disease, 4; accidental,
1; other diseases, 10.
Song Service.
Despite the storm there was a good
attendance at the Y. M. C. A. Song
Service in the Opera House, yesterday
afternoon. The exercises were as usual,
greatly enjoyed. The singing was
especially fine and was beautifully illus-
trated with stereopticon views.
. Wreck! atSouthport.
The steamer Richard Peck,- of the
New Haven line, reports that a mast,
which appears to be attached to a wreck,
TEMPLE DEDICATION.
Knights Templar of the State
To Convene in Bridgeport.
Clinton Comma‘ndery Will Be genresented.
The sir knights of Hamilton com-
mandery, No. 5, Knights Templar,
Bridgeport, have been hard at work
for the past month perfecting the ar-
rangements for the dedicatory services
at their asylum which take place at 4:30
to-morrow afternoon. In addition to
this the grand commandery of the
state will be present. as the guests of
Hamilton commanderi ,. for the purpose
of witnessing the ceremonies. The
grand commandery will also hold its
69th annuil conclave and election of
officers for the ensuing year. The
members of the grand commandery
and its friends to a large number, will
arrive in Bridgeport late this a ternoon.
This evening, in the presence of the
grand cammandery, Hamilton com-
mandery will confer the Order of the
Temple upon one candidate.
The work will be put on to surpass
almost anything of the kind ever seen
in the state. Special attention has
been given to the musical portion of
the program, and the Temple quartette
composed of professional singers from
New York city, will be heard in sever-
al selections.
After the work a banquet will be
served, in honer of the guests, in the
banquet ha'll for which Mazetti, of New
York, will do the catering. All sir
knights who are in the City are at lib-
erty to be present. There will be more
than 100 representatives of the different
cnmmanderies throughout the state
present on this occasion. These will
represent about a dozen commandries,
and will consist of past grand com-
manders and sir knights from the local
commandery.
The three highest officers in a com-
mandery represent the body to which
they belong, at the annual conclave.
These officers from Clinton Com—
mandery, this city, are Mayor Arthur
C. Wheeler, George W. Rtymond and
Peter Decker.
The meeting of the general command-
ery will be called to order to—morrow
morning atO o’clock by Grand Com-
mander Hugh Stirling, of Bridgeport.
He will submit his report which will
deal with the commanderies he has visi-
ted during the past year, and the pres-
ent standing of the order.
The grand recorder, Eli Coe Birdsey,
of Meriden, will give the records of the
gain during the past year, in member-
ship and the total membership.
William R. Higby, of Bridgeport.
grand treasurer, will tell the financial
standing of- the order at the present
time.
The officers to be elected in the grand
commandery are thirteen in number,
and are as follows: A grand command-
er, deputy grand commander, grand
generalissimo, grand captain—general,
grand prelate, grand senior warden,
grand junior warden, grand treasurer,
grand recorder, grand standard bearer,
grand sword bearer, grand warden and
grand sentinel. V. E. Sir Lyman H.
Johnson, of New Haven, will prbbably
be elected as grand commander, the
position now held by Hugh Stirling.
The present officers of the grand com-
mandery, who are expected to be pres-
ent, are: R. E. S1r Hugh Stirling,
Bridgeport; Deputy Grand Commander
V. E. Sir Lyman H. Johnson, New
Haven; Grand Generalissimo E. Sir
Samuel M. Bronson, Hartford; Grand
Captain-General E. Sir William E.
Withey, New London; Grand Prelate
E. Sir William E. Risley, Waterbury;
Grand Senior Warden E. Sir E. S.
Davis, Middletown; Grand J unlor War-
den A. S. Comstock, Norwich; Grand
Treasurer E. Sir W. R. Higby, Bridge.
port; Grand Recorder E. Sir E11 0.
Birdsey, Meriden; ' Grand Standard
Bearer E. Sir Frank Street, Norwalk;
Grand Sword Bearer E. Sir A. E. Ful-
ler, Danbury; Grand Warden E. Sir D.
0. Card, Willimantic; Grand Sentinel
E. Sir John W. Mix, Yalesville; Grand
Inspector E. Sir Fred A. Spencer, Wa-
terbury'.
Punctured by Two Nails.
As William A. Pryer was engaged at
work on the improvements at the store
in the Betts building on Main street,
Saturday afternoon, he stepped. upon a
board from which protruded two wire
nails. both of which went through the
sole of his right shoe and buried them-
selves into his foot so strongly that it
was only with considerable difficulty
that they were removed. Mr. Pryer is
now laid up at home as a result of his
injuries. '
—Three pounds prunes for 25 cents at
Bette & Farringtons. J 22-tf
MILL HILL LAYOUT.
The Thirty Days Allowed By .
Judge Hall, Expires With-
out Action By The
Councfl.
If the Case Goes to the Court Can .Iudge
Hall Act?
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The thirty days, allowed by Judge
Hall-for the Council to give the street
Railways new layout over Mill Hill,
expired on Saturday without an agree-
ment being reached.
The failure of the parties to agree
naturally sends the matter again to the
Superior court, but in vrew of Judge
Hall’s former findings it is not seen
that he can in any WAy adjust matters
or give the Street Railway company the
desired layout up Mill Hill.
The following paragraph from the
Judge’s decision appears of great im-
portance:
“The adoption of a. plan 1nvolvinsr
the permanent interlocking of the
tracks of the two railway companies, as
shown by the appellants plan, is not
to be thought of; and indeed is scarcely
claimed‘bv the appellant. Should the
appellant’s proposed location be here-
alter granted it can only be after the
removal of the tracks of the Tramway
Co., or upon the condition that such re-
moval be accomplished, as it has not
claimed that an order for the removal
of the tracks of the Tramway Company
can be made by this court upon the
present appeal.”
From the above abstract of Judge
Hall’s decision it would appear as
though the plan of interlocking tracks
as proposed by the Street Railway com-
pany cannot be done under any consid-
eration; also that the Street Railway’s
proposed location can only be granted
by the removal of the Tramway’s tracks
which the law evidently does not give
the Judge authority to do.
From all appearances it looks as
though the Street Brilway company
was in the same positron as it was be-
fore a layout over Mill Hill was asked
for.
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Wanted a Jimmy.
Cigar dealer James Sutherland arriv-
ed at his store in the GAZETTE building
bright and early this morning notwith-
standing the heavy fall of snow. He
stood upon the doopstep and went
through his pockets looking for the
door key. As be searched pocket after
pocket without result his face assumed
an expression that would not look well
in print. Unable to find the missing
piece of brass he retraced his steps
through the deep snow to his home on
Belden avenue muttering all sorts of
maledictions against the key and his
luck.
His trip went for naught as the key
could not be found at home. Coming
down the street he espied Ofiizer Ken-
ney and approaching him inquired if
the police department owned such a
thing asa burglar’s jimmy. The 0111-
cer was taken by surprise at such a
question coming from the sedate James
but the utter look of disgust on his in—
quirer’s face told him something out of
the ordinary had occurred, and he ques—
tioned him relative to what use the im-
plement was to be put.‘ “I have lost
my key and want to burst open the
d—-n door,” yelled Jim.
As the two stood before the store dis-
cussing the matter a customer came
.along and going up to the door opened
it and walked in.
“Well I’ll be goldurned,” muttered
the angry Jim, as he followed on into
the stofe and found the missing key rec
posing upon the showcase where he had
left it yesterday on going home.
The queerest part of the story is that
the police, who are supposed to try all
the doors several times during the
night, did not discover that the door
was open. However, Jim proposes to
buy a key chain and wear 1t in his hip
pocket even though the boys call him a
dude. .
Sued for Libel.
A. K. Kennedy, publisher of the Der-
by Transcript, was sued for criminal 11-,
bel on Saturday. The action was
brought by Charles D. Warren, Presi-
dent of the Law and Order League, and
is based on an anonymous communica-
tion printed in the Transcript wherein
the with attacks Mr. Warner’s financial
standing and personal honesty.
Convention on June It).
The Execution Committee 'of the
Democratic State Central committee at
New Haven on Saturday, decided that
the date on which the State Convention
is to be held would ‘ be J une 10. The
whole State Central Committee will de-
cide in what city it will take place.
—Closing out stock, fixtures, lease
cheap. Harvey.
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THE KNAPPS RAIDED.
Captain Colegrove and His
Men Descend Upon a Re-
; puted Disorderly
House.
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Threeilnmates Arrested and Locked Up.
Sunday morning at 2 o’clock, Cap-
tain Colegrove with Detective Glad-
stone and Officer Pennington, made ;a
descent upon the reputed disorderly
house of, Mrs. Fred Knapp on Tolles
street-{and arrested Fred Knapp, Mar-
tin Smith" and Carrie Haddock and
locked them up at police headquarters.
Mrs. Knapp was also found at the
house, but as she had a four months-old.
blind baby to care for she was not taken
to the station house.
The prisoners were released under
cash bonds as follows: Knapp, $25;
Martin Smith, 310; Carrie Haddock
$10.
When the case was called before
Judge Frost this morning, Knapp
pleaded guilty to a breach of the peace
and was fined $510 and costs. Smith and
the Haddock woman forfeited their
bonds. »
Mrs. Knapp skipped out soon after
the officers left the house Sunday morn-
ing and has not as yet been appre-
bended.
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GENTLE SPRING.
Heavy Fall of Snow But the Trolleys Make
Regular Trips.
The heaviest snowfall of the y ' r is
with us as though the month of 1 arch
intended to w1nd up the winter in true
blizzard style.
A few scattering snowfiakrs began to
full yesterday morning and it was
thought the storm would soon blow
over,.,b11t it didn’.t All the afternoon
the snow camefiown as though it meant
business.
At nightfall it had reached respectable -
proportions and began to show that it
was here to stay. In the evening the fall ,
took a fresh hold and up to midnight,
at times it came down in clouds so at
this hour the fall had amounted to sev-
eral inches, in fact it was deeper than
at any other time during the winter.
This morning it was stlll snowing
hard and the streets presented a desert-
ed appearance.
The railroad trains were consider-
ably hampered by the storm and none
were on time. The trolley cars ran as
usual and not a trip was missed. Super-
intendent Kyle got out the big snow
sweeper of the Street Railway company
and cleared the tracks and this morn-
ing had a number of extra cars running
so that all who wished cJuId ride.
As we go to press it is still snowing
hard with no signs of letting up.
Important Change.
It is reported that the Norwalk Gas
company ere many months is to make
decided changes in the manufacture {of
gas at its plant in this city. It is pro-
posed to use oil in the manufacture of
the same as is done by the plant in
Danbury and other cities.
The cost of,production. is much less,
the gas gives equal if not better satis~
faction than when manufactured by the
old method, and it is believed that con-
sumers will be given the benefit of a re-
duced rate. '
Those interested are reticent about
the matter, and will neither deny or
affirm the truth of the report.
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Free Attractions. .
A week of attractions will be opened
at the Monte Cristo billiard parlors on
Wall street, to-night. There will be
free pool from 7 to 8 o’clock, and a
match game of 100 points between C.V.‘
Reeves and William Kessler.
will be a three round bout between
“Captain Jack” James and Thomas
McNerney. and the Saunders Midgets
Will give an exhibition of boxing.
Change of programme nightly. No
admissmn charged.
Shot His Employer’s Daughter.
Miss Lillian Mead, daughter of P. W.
Mead, who lives on the outskirts of
New Canaan, is suffering from a pistol;
bullet lodged in her left'foot. The
hired man Andrew Quinlan, took a 32-
calibre revolver from the mantel. He
did not know it was loaded. While he
was extracting what he thought was a
blank cartridge, the weapon went off,
'w1th the result indicated.
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—PI.oenix Engine company’s benefit
Wednesday evening March 18th. Have
you purchased your ticket? .
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IIUII HUNIIIIID DOLLAR PRIZE!
A Magnificent Piano for the Most Popular
School, Lodge, Society, Club or Fire Gom-
' pony in Fcirficld' _______County.
Which is ou1 most popular school, lodge society, club or
fire company? '
Which one has the most admirers and friends?
Doublless these questions are beyond the power of any
absolute answer, but THE EVENING GAZETTE' offers an
exceptional opporlunity 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. '
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HERE IT IS!
It is an instrument of the veryfi’nest 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 following are the lules 11 hich govern the voting:
1—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 ccupon 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 close on July" ..., and the winner announced on July 3.
3—AL-y school, lodge, society, club or fire company in F a1rfield County 13
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. 111. 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
THE iiiiiinoiib’iiimii 111 so no 1 11011
It IS a piano made upon honor and sold upon merit.
party buying one does not get merely a handsome case ”As
gets a thorough 11 usical instrument. The tone of the instru
ment is full, iich, 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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Name, ..
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Town,
BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS.
St. Mary’s School ..................................................................................... 1865
Hope Hose Company ............... ............................................................ 1826
Norwalk Yacht Club ......... . ................................................................. .... 1487
Welcome Stranger Lodge" .
Center School ...................................... . ..
Pequouock Pleasure Club ..................................................
Over River School ..................................................................... , ............... 335
Pioneer Castle ...................... '. ................................................................. 66
T.G. L. C ......... . ............. . ........................................... . ............ ...... 36
T. F. E. Club ..... . ........................................................................... .. ........ '31 ,
Norwalk Liederkranz ................................................................................. 19
Compo Engine 00., Westport .......... > -. ............... . ............................ ' ............... 10
Arinn Singing Society ..................................................................... . ...... 4
Catholic Union Council ..................................................................... .. ....... .
Uncas Tribe .................. _ ............. . ........ ....................... . ................. . 3
Knob Outing Club .......................... . ..................................................... , r 2
Pine Ledge Club... ..... . ............. . .......... . ......... . ..... ..... ‘ ........... 2
S. S. Club" ............................. . .................................. ..... .. ...... ...... 2
Sword Fish Club. IIII III... III... lob-QIIIII III IIII III IIIIIII II II III. III IIDI‘ILI'IIII I I II. 2
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