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Senator MoEr—i—lf—of Vermimt,
Celebrates His 861i]
Birthday,
lnterestlng Washington News and Chat.
GAzETTE's BUREAU. 1
709 EAST CAPITOL STREET
WASHINGTON, APRIL 14. 5
Senator Morrill of Vermont to-day
celebrated his eighty-sixth birthday.
Twelve years a representative in Con-
gress and-twenty-nine years a Senator, '
he has served his state in the National
legislature forty-one years, and yet he
is to-day as well in body and mind as
any of his colleagues. To-day he re-
ceived the sincere congratulations of
every member of the upper house who
recognize him as the dean of the Capitol.
o o o .
In the Senate Mr. Squire spoke in
support of his bill making large appro.
priations for seacoast defences.
o o o
The House to-day passed without di-
vision, the bill making appropriations
for fortifications and coast defences.
The bill carries appropriationsamount-
ing to the total of 311,384,613.
0 o 0
An increase of $4,000,000 or $5,000,-
000 will be made to the River and Har-
bor bill in the Senate.
'_ o o o
The Nicaragua canal and the Hawai-
ian cable question were considered by
the House committee on commerce to-
day, but no votes were taken on any of
the bills.
0 o o
The Venezuelean commission met to-
day after a ten days’ recess. The consul
for the Venezuelan government, sub-
mitted forty maps and charts, which
are receiving consideration. Also he
presented a few translations of docu-
ments prepared at Caracas and trans-
mitted to the commission through Min-
0 o o
Ex-Governor Russell of Massachu-
setts passed through Washington to-
day on his return home from the home
of J efi'erson, where the democrats quar-
reled over the honored statesman’s
grave.
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o o o .-
The life-saving officers of the Treas-
nry Department have planned a float-
ing life-saving station for use at City
Point, in the harbor of Boston, which
is a decided novelty in marine construc-
tion. The projected station is, in fact,
a boat, 100 feet long, 33 feet wide and
4 feet 2 inches deep at bilge from top of
floor timbers to underside' of deck
beams. The craft will have three keels
of Georgia pine. The stem, apron and
finishing timber at stern- will be of
white oak. There will be five keelsons,
also of Georgia pine. The bilge keel-
sons will extend the entire length of the.
hull. There will be a deckhouse, with
kitchen and cabin and sleeping accom-
modations, together with afresh water
tank of 700 gallons capacity. This tank
’will be built of quarter-inch iron, and
will be placed in the hold below the
kitchen. Provision will be made for
The Treasury
Department has asked for proposals for
the construction of this unique craft,
the use of which in the work ofthe life-
saving service is wholly experimental.
o o o
It was on the-13th day of April, 1818,
seventy-eight years ago, that the pres-
ent form of the flag of the United States
was fluug to the breeze from the flag-
stafi' of the House of Representatives
on the Capitol. 0n the 3lst of March,
1818, at the first session of the Fifteenth
Congress, an act was passed “to estab-
lish the flag of the United States” which
was approved by President Monroe,
on April 4, 1818. It was to change the
act of 1794, which had made the stripes
and stars equal in number. '
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The National Society ‘of Colonial
Dames of America, organized in 1891,
is to hold its annual council in this city ~
during the latter part of this month,
and as it is composed of .representative
women of America, much interest is
centered in the gathering. Many ladies
who are enrolled among the Daughters
of American Revolution are also Colo-
nial Dames: The by-laws has a clause
of eligibility for those who wish to be
Dames to this effect: “This society
shall be composed of women, descend-
ant through an’ unbroken line of worthy
ancestors, from one who was resident
in America before 1750, which ancestor,
or one of his descendants in the line of
cient service to the country before1783. ”
The object of the unique society is the
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,A CHASE! FIND.
A Box Containing Human
Bones Found On Crab
Island.
Howayion Excited Over the Mystery.
The little hamlet of Rowayton was
thrown ointo excitement yesterday by
the finding of a box containing the
skeleton of a man buried on Crab
Island, one of the gmall island at the
mouth of the Five Mile River harbor.
George Raymond and his brother,
sons of John Raymond of Rowayton,
vistted Crab Island to dig a mess of
long clams. While engaged in their
work they noticed two _large stones
lying together as though to mark a cer-
tain spot. Out of curiosity they rolled
the stones to one side and‘began digging
with their clam hoesr .
While thus engaged Jobu’s hoe sud-
denly struck what he thought was a
board. Digging around the wooden
object a long narrow box was soon dis-
closed which looked like the outside
box that usually encloses a casket or
cofiin.
This was broken open when both
young men were startled to find the
skeleton of a man inside.
They quickly returned to the shore
and sent word to Medical Examiner
French of Darieu of'their discovery.
Dr. French responded and viewed
the skeleton and was of the opinion
that it had been there for some time.
He“ ordered it left on the island and re-
turned to Darien.
How the body came there is a mys-
tery to the ROWayton folks who have
no recollections of any one ever having
been buried at the island. Others be-
lieve that it has been there for years
and is the skeleton of some Indian, who
died many years ago. The box is well
preserved, owing no doubt to being in
the water, but the bones of the skele-
ton were separated as though it had
lain there many years. '
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
l. Belden Hurlbutt and Bradley 8. Keith
Nominated.
The Republican electors of the First
and Third Voting districts to the num-
ber of fifty-five met in the Town House
last evening for the purpose of electing
two delegates to the State convention
which is to be held in New Haven,April
215i: and 22d.
Francis Leonard was elected chair-
man and Bradley S. Keith secretary of
the meeting. .
The chair appointed Edward M.
Lockwood, Elbert S. Adams and Harry
Riderfitellers.
Prefaced by a neat and compliment-
ary little speech, Attorney E. M. Lock-
wood presented the name of Attorney
J. Belden Hurl butt as the first delegate.
A ballot was taken in which Mr. Hurl-
butt received 51 votes and Bradley S.
Keith 1. ‘
Mr. J. A. Osborne presented the -
name of Bradley S. Keith as the second;
delegate. Mr. Keith received‘54 votes
and was declared elected.
The next order of business was the
election of a Town Committee for a
term. of two years.
Mayor Wheeler presented the name
of Bradley S. Keith and he was elected
by acclamatiou.
The name of John H. Hoyt was men-
tioned to succeed himself on the com
mittee, when Attorney J oseph' A. Gray
rose and said that Mr. Hoyt had in-
structed him, that in case his, Hoyt’s,
name was brought before the caucus,
to say that he would decline to act.
Bradley S. Keith placed Samuel
Lyues in nomination and Lynes was
elected to second place on the com-
. mittee.‘
Harry Bider presented the name of
William Gr. Le Count as the East N01:-
waik representative on the committee
and Mr. LeCount was promptly elected.
Avcollection amounting to $4.30 was
taken up to defray the expense of the
caucus.
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A Deplorable Looking Woman.
A woman somewhat under the in-
fluence of liquor and wandering aim-
lessly about the streets, was arrested
by Chief Bradley yesterday afternoon
and placed in the station house. She
gave her name as Louise Stevens. She
was without a hat or bonnet, her hair.
was disheveled, her dress torn, her
shoes dust begrimed, and on her face
she wore a vacant stare. She was alto-
gether a deplorable looking sight. This
morning Judge Hubbell tempered
justice with mercy and imposed a fine
of $3 which was paid by a woman
friend, and she was discharged.
THE om! MEETING.
South Norwalk Citizens Offer
Suggestions to the Board
of Councilmen.
Want Their Water Commissioners to Start
a Sinking Fund.
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The adj )urned South Norwalk city
meeting was, called to order at Arion
hall by Mayor Lee, last evening and
City Clerk Joseph R. Taylor read the
call. .
A- large number of' citizens were
present and took an active part while
others were there in anticipation of
witnessing a monkey and parrot time.
In this, however, they were disappoint-
ed as it was one of the most orderly
meetings ever held.
After Clerk- Taylor read the minutes
of the former meeting and the resolu-
tion introduced by Mr. Palmer reques t-
ing the Council to instruct the Water
Commissioners to set aside a part of the
net earnings of last year as a sinking
fund, J. A. Slater was recognized and
inquired if there was any legal business
before the meeting as the legal business
as specified in the call had been trans-
acted at the former meeting. In order
to test the matter he moved to adjourn,
and after Mr. S. C. Palmer had seconded
the motion it was voted doWn.
Mr. Palmer was then recognized and
after paying his respects to Fidelis and
Rev. Mr. Beard in a caustic manner,
closing his reference to them with the
r’emark, that Fidelis used so much wad-
ding his powder did not have a chance
to go off and the reverenl gentleman
filled .to hit any one with his one
charge, he said that the gentlemen as-
sociated with him had lived in the city
all their lives, had heldimportant oflices
in the state, town and city; were of good
standing in all religious organizations;
were not controlled by any political
party, and it was due to them to say
that they knew what they were abdut.
He said they wanted more efficient
management and less covering up, and
thought they should be sustained.
He then entered 'into a full and clear
statement of the methods employed
by the Water Commissioners in keep-
ing their accounts and what efl‘ects
his proposed amendment would have
toward keeping up the city’s credit.
In regard to a filter he thought that no
one was competent to vote upon the
question. '
Louis H. Nash was next recognized
and said” that he was not in favor of
holding people up to ridicule as had
been reported in the daily press. He
said that if the suggestions proposed
had been handed to the Water Commis-
sioners in a gentlemenly way they
would have been pleased to consider
them. _
Mr. Donovan, “The amount of mon-
ey handled by the Commissioners has
been stated, now how much has been
turned over to the treasurer?”
Mr. Nash, “All of it.” '
He then explained the manner in
which Water riceipts came in and said
the several sums were deposited in the
bank and the treasurer given a check
for the full amount.
Mr. Nash further said that he had
tried his best to inaugurate reforms in
public departments and believed in
public improvements as much as any
one but that there were certain persons
who attended city meetings simply to
hear criticisms which were made with-
out investigation. He said that if gen-
tlemen had taken pains to see what the
commissioners were doing they would
have found that they were at work on
keeping books on the lines suggested
by Mr. Palmer. Mr. Nash’s further
remarks were listened to with a great
deal of attention and he made several
forcible references to the manner in
which public officials were criticised.
J. P. Punzelt followed Mr. Nashtwith
a speech that contained many truths.
He was followed by Jeremiah Dono-
van in an unusually able speech from his
point of view. ~
Charles F. Hallock was recognized
and defended the Water Commissioners.
He was interrupted by C. Swartz, who
called for “the question,” which irrita-
ted Mr. Hallock in saying that he did
not propose-to sit down until he had his
say. He said he thought the pamphlet
distributed by Mr. Palmer was a reflec-
tion of the Water Commissioners and
Mr. Palmer should present a resolution
asking them to resign.
Mr. Swartz said that he did not call
for "the question” to stop Mr. Hallock,
but desired to have him confine himself
to the resolution, which he thought
ought to be passed. "He then offered an
amendment to the resolution requiring
a sum of money not less than two-thirds
of the net receipts. This was accepted.
After further remarks by Messrs.
Taylor, Pearson, Rowan, Nash Hatch,
Jennings and Palmer the resolutions
were passed. . .
Mr. Palmer then offered another reso-
lution requesting the Water Commiss-
ioners to keep their books by double
entrys, which was passed and the meet-
ing adjurned.
‘ I8 HE THE MAN? '
Arrested on-S—uspi—cion of Hav-
ing Hired a Horse and
Sold It.
Wanted by the Bristol Authorities.
Chief Vollmer of South Norwalk was
advised, this morning, that a man an-
swering the description of a party
wanted in Bristol for hiring a horse
and then selling it, had alighted from
an. eastern train at the ,depot a few
minutes after 6 o’clock last evening.
accompanied by a woman.
The Chief after communicating wrth
the Bristol authorities, went to work to
discover the man and soon ascertained
that both had stopped at the City Hotel
last night. Following, up the clue he .
found him at the house of Josiah At-
wood on Elizabeth street.
He was placed under arrest and taken
to police headquarters where he gave
the name of Nelson J. Atwood and said
he was the son of Josiah Atwood.
The Bristol authorities notified Chief ‘
Vollmer to hold Atwood and they would
send an Officer after him. He is now
locked'up ‘at the police station.
0
Low WENT BACK.
ACOIored Woman Stranded in Norwalk
and Sent Home. '
A colored woman who gave her name
as Lulu Jones and her home New York
was discovered by Ofiicer Morehouse
last night, asleep in an outbuilding on
Knight street. ‘
He aroused her and after listening to
her tale of woe secured lodging for her
at the home of a colored family near by.
This morning, Chief Bradley made
an investigation. The woman claimed
that she had been employed in a family
at South N orwalk, but was unable to
give her [employer’s name. -
“She seemed to be mentally unbal-
anced, and asshc threatened to become
a charge upon the town she was taken
to the selectmen’s office, where she was
questioned by Selectman Selleck.
The woman told a plausible story and
intimated that she wanted to return to
New York. Mr. Selleck gave the Chief
a dollar and advised him to purchase a
railroad ticket and send her to that
city. ' ,
She was transferred to the depot at-
South Norwalk where she boarded a
train and‘left town. '
0
.They Made Merry.
About fifty of the young friends of
Henry N. Rider “swooped down” upon
him at his home on Westport avenue
last evening, with the intent of surpris-
ing him. But it was the surprisers who
were surprised. They found "Henry in
readiness to receive them and were
greeted with a cordial welcome and 'all
were soon “at home.” Wraps were
laid aside and soon strains of music
from Prof. St. George’s orchestra were
heard, and the guests lost no time in
forming sets and the dancing was com-
menced and continued until 2 o’clock,
the only intermission being for the en-
joyment of refreshments of which there
Was an abundance. It was a happy
night for‘ Henrv and his guests.
Out for Practice.
Pioneer Hook and Ladder company
were out last night for the opening of
the practice season. The company ran
the turck to the corner of Main and
School streets and raised ladders on the
building at that point. Returning to
headquarters they cleaned the \truck
and slushed and washed the apparatus
room.
Hope Hose company ran their jumper
out last night, with twenty-eight men
on the ropes. Connections were made
with the hydrant on Mott avenue near
Union Park, and several hundred feet
of hose given a thorough bath. On the
company’s return to ,headquarters a
collation was served.
Phoenix Engine company will hold
their first “wash” of the season next
Tuesday evening.
Open Cars Again.
The Norwalk Street Railway Com-
pany put on open cars to-day, the first
one run out being N o. 12. The air is as
balnry as\a day in June and the cars
are being well patronized.
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Pensions.
Original, David Phetteplace, Wal-
lingford. Additional, Edward Collins, .
Hartford; William M. Webb, Noroton
Heights. Increase, Burr Lockwood,
Noroton Heights.
ll Mognifioeit Piano for the
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Advertiselin the GAZETTE. _
NNIN HUNDRED onLAN PNIZEI
_ Moot, Popular
School, Lodge, Society,.61nb or Fire Com-
pany in ,Fairfleld County.
Which is our most popular school, lodge, society, club or
fire company? ‘
Which one has the most admirers and friends 2
Doubtless these questions are beyond the power of any
absolute answer, but THE EVENING GAZETTE offers 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. , - ‘
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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 following are the rules which govern the voting:
1—TEE 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 be filled out with the name and address. The coupon
to-day is at the end of this article.
2—The contest wiil close on July 2, and the winner announced on July 3.
3—Any school, lodge, society, club or fire company in F airfield 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 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 iiiifimo’ii“ Chili's no so no A nouns.
It is a piano made upon honor and sold upon merit. A
party buying one does not get merely a handsome case ' He
gets a thorough musical instrument. The tone of the instru
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ment is full, rich, resonant and well sustained, the scale is
magnificent.
Following is the voting coupon, a copy of which Will'apo
pear in THE GAZETTE daily.
NOT coon AFTER APRIL 22.
Name,
Town, ‘ l
H ' ’ IE1
BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS.
Norwalk Yacht Club ......................................................... . ..................... 11105 .
Hope Hose Company .......................... . ..................................................... 9913 ,
St. Mary’s School ....... 1 ........................................................... ._ ................ 7030
-Welcome Stranger Lodge... .......s....... .............., 1452
Center School.............................‘ ............................................. ............ 917
Pequonock Pleasure Club ....................................................... . ................ . 563
Over River Sch00l., ..................................... ' ........... A ................................. 34 7
Pioneer Castle... .............. ~ ............ ; ................. 139
T. . E. Club .................... 70
Arion Singing Society ................................... , ........... 60
T.G. L. C .............................................................................. 40
Norwalk Liederkranz ............................... . ................................................. 24
Sword Fish Club ............. . ........... -. .................. 23
Li'iicoln Council ................... " .................................................... 18
The Central Club.. . . ............................................................... 13
N. R. 0---- ...... ' .................... . ---- -13
Compo Engine 00., Westpoit ................................................................ ' 10
Bishop McMahon Council ..................... ~. .............................................. ‘ 10
Catholic Union Council ............................................. ....... ...... ‘. ................... . - 3
Uncas Tribe .......................................................... . .................................. . 3
Knob Outing Club ........................................................................ 2
Pine Ledge Club ................................................................................. .. 2 -’
S. S. Gillbun... ..........................u..........u-u........u.........-.-....‘..in... ...... "in; 2
Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company -- ........................ , ............. .......... ...-.. ~ 2
Phoenix Engine Compan ....... ................................. ........ 2
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